Ballarat Benevolent Society - Register of Inmates

Spellings, misspellings & abbreviations from the original register have been retained.

Alphabetical Listing: Laa - Lez

April 2018

Consolidated Registers of Inmates 1860-1925

Surname

Given Name

Number

Occupation

Place of Admission

Period for which admitted (Days)

Discharge date

Discharge Cause

Died

Remarks

Source

Event Year

Lacey

Thomas

95

Labourer

Smeaton

London, England

78

Thomas &
Frances

Single

Nil

1852

C.E.

Infirm

Ex. Committee

8 Apr. 1903

83

Register of
Inmates 1898-1907

1902/03

Lacey

Thomas

England

80

C.E.

82

20
September, 1904

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1904/05

Ladds

Kate

106

Housewife

Greendale

Geelong

43

John
& Angelina Brown

Married

Nil

1852

R.C.

Infirm

Ex.
Committee

17
June, 1905

14

12
Nov. 1906

From
Lunatic AsylumSee Blk. Book

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1904/05

Ladds

Kate

Victoria

44

R.C.

12
Nov. 1906

See
Black Book

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1905/06

Laggett

Robert

Alias

See
Leggott, Robert

Laggett
Robert

Laggott

Patrick

1061

Hut
Keeper

Avoca

Dubllin

70

Patrick
& Elizabeth

Single

nil

1840

R.C.

Rhumatics

General
Committee

17
Dec. 1867

2
Jan. 1868

On
his own request

Register
of Inmates 1860-1872

1867

Lahey

Bridget

1496

Servant

Ballarat

Cty.
Mayo, Ireland

20

Anthony
& Margaret

Single

nil

1860

R.C.

Pregnant

13
May. 1869

1
June. 1869

Gave
notice and left, having a home to go to and in good health.

Register
of Inmates 1860-1872

1869

Lahey

1507

Female
Child

Born
in the Asylum

Bridget
Lahey

Illegitimate

1869

R.C.

Force
of Circumstances

Register
of Inmates 1860-1872

1869

Laidlaw

Daniel

218

Gardiner

Ballarat
City

Scotland

92

Widower

2

Presbyterian

Old
Age

President

2
Aug. 1913

O.A.P.
30/- per month paid to Institution by his son Capt. Laidlaw

Register
of Inmates 1907-1915

1913/14

Laird

Alexander

68

Labourer

Gaol

Seponeth

75

John
& Martha

Widower

12

1857

Presbyerian

Dropsy

President

14
Feb. 1893

22

22
February, 1893

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1892/93

Laithlain

Edith

Servant

Melbourne

Ballarat
W.

22

Frances
& Martha

Single

1862

Wesleyan

Pregnant

J.T.
Phillips Esq. Pr.

15
Jan. 1884

23
Jan. 1884

not
confined

Received
a note Monday from ill Aunt, Mrs. Rice, Wendouree, stating her Mother was
very ill in Hospital, and wished her to go down at once, gave notice and
left, had Dr.’s permission.

Register
of Inmates 1881-1889

1884

Laity

Richard

Labourer

Woodburn
nr. Inglewood

Cornwall

55

Ralph
& Mary

Single

1863

C.E.

Rhumatics

House
Committee

22
May, 1889

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1888/89

Laity

Richard

C.E.

5
Mar. 1890

Gave
notice and left with the intention of getting outdoor relief.

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1889/90

Laity

Richard

Labourer

Inglewood

Cornwall

60

Ralph
&Mary

Single

1853

Wesleyan

Lame

General
Committee

29
Apr. 1890

63

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1889/90

Laity

Richard

Labourer

England

61

W.

161

8
Dec. 1890

Gave
notice and left. A Friend of his having given him a piece of Ground at Brown
Hill where he would put a house on

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1890/91

Lake

Henery

Carter

Lucky
Womans, Carngham

Norwich,
Norfolk

88

Henery
& Susan

Widower

3L. Sons

1845

Wesleyan

General
Debility

House
Committee

30
Apr. 1888

C
W

18
May, 1888

Son
in Law Mr. Jolly 167 Sturt Street. 8 15 a.m.

Register
of Inmates 1881-1889

1887/88

Lalbner

Francis

321

Ireland

76

R.C.

11
Dec. 1906

19
Feb. 1907

Register
of Inmates 1895-1928: Summary 1874-1907

1874-1907
Summ.

Lalor

John

52

Register
of Inmates 1907-1915/18: Misc 1894-1912

1894-1912
Misc.

Lalor

John

47

Laborer

Dean

Kilkenny,
Ireland

76

William
& Bridget

Old
Age

President

4
Aug. 1906

Register
of Inmates 1907-1915: Misc 1898-1914

1898-1914
Misc.

Lalor

John

293

Ireland

69

R.C.

16
Aug. 1906

Register
of Inmates 1895-1928: Summary 1874-1907

1874-1907
Summ.

Lalor

Joseph

59

Register
of Inmates 1907-1915/18: Misc 1894-1912

1894-1912
Misc.

Lalor/Lawler

Joseph

210

Nil

Nhill

Adelaide,
South Australia

18

Micheal
& Lizzie

Single

Nil

Native

R.C.

Paralysis

Gen.
Committee

10
Mar. 1907

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1906/07

Lalor

Joseph

347

Aust.

18

R.C.

10
Mar. 1907

Register
of Inmates 1895-1928: Summary 1874-1907

1874-1907
Summ.

Lalor

Joseph

53

-

Nhill

Adelaide

25

Michael
& Lizzie

Single

-

Native

R.C.

Paralysed

Gen.
Committee

10
Mar. 1907

Register
of Inmates 1907-1915: Misc 1898-1914

1898-1914
Misc.

Lalor

Thomas

3660

Labourer

None

Cty.
Kildare, Ireland

70

John
& Maryanne

Single

nil

1852

R.C.

Rhumatics

R.
Lewis Esq. subject to President’s Order

22
Apr. 1880

5
Nov. 1880

This
man was found by Police in the Botanical Gardens wet and exhausted, was taken
to Jail, afterwards was brought her by Police. Dr. sent for who came and saw
him. Absconded on the 4th. Liberty day. Information sent to Police the 5th. [
Also see #3779 ]

Register
of Inmates 1873-1880

1880

Lalor

Thomas

3779

Labourer

None

Cty.
Kildare, Ireland

70

John
& Mary

Single

1852

R.C.

Imbecile

General
Committee

23
Nov. 1880

Brought
to the Asylum by the Police having been found under the

grandstand at
Buninyong Race course ( see Page 164 ) [ #3660 ]

Register
of Inmates 1873-1880

1880

Lalor

Thomas

Register
of Inmates 1881-1889

1881

Lalor

Thomas

W

20
February, 1885

3
1/2 p.m.

Register
of Inmates 1881-1889

1885

Lamb

Elizabeth

302

Housework

Main
Road

England

66

Frederick
& Elizabeth

Single

-

63
years

C.E.

Mr.
Hager

5
Aug. 1910

9
Jan. 1911

Register
of Inmates 1907-1915

1910/11

Lamb

Janet

Mid
Wife

Steiglitz
Grant

Edinboro,
Scotland

80

David
& Mary Craig

Widow

9

1855

Presbyterian

Old
& Infirm & Cancer

House
Committee

22
Apr. 1887

1
June, 1887

Correspondence
with her Family by the Committee resulted in her being taken by them to
reside in Steiglitz, had great objection on leaving.

Register
of Inmates 1881-1889

1887
H1

Lamb

Robert

2469

Labourer

Wimmera,
at Mr. Innes

London

49

Robert
& Mary

Single

nil

1861

C.E.

Weakness
of Sight

R.
Wugley Esq. President

7
July. 1873

13
Dec. 1873

Improved
in health and expired, word was sent to the
Doctor & President, he was employed as washer of the mens Mole Trousers.
9.30 a.m.

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1889/90

Lewis

1285

Female
Child

Born
at the Asylum

Anne
Lewis

1868

C.E.

Force
of Circumstances

20
June. 1868

10
July. 1868

4
a.m. Taken out by its mother

Register
of Inmates 1860-1872

1868

Lewis

Male
Child

Born
at the Asylum

A.
Maud

Methodist

31
Aug. 1904

19

18
Sept. 1904

David
Henry

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1904/05

Lewis

Anne

1260

House
Wife

Ballarat

Dublin

25

Thomas
& Anne Read, Shoemaker

Married

4

1861

C.E.

Pregnant

House
Committee

25
May. 1868

11
July. 1868

Her
time having expired, she was directed by the Visiting Committee to see if she
could a place to live in this day ?? is he needed provisions, she did not
return.

Register
of Inmates 1860-1872

1868

Lewis

Caroline

F.

England

84

C.E.

5
October, 1906

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1905/06

Lewis

Caroline
J.

51

Housewife

Ballarat

Middlesex,
England

76

Francis
& Hannah Strange

Widow

2

1855

C.E.

Infirm

Ex.
Committee

13
Jan,

169

5
October, 1906

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1898/99

Lewis

Charles
Leslie

A
Male Infant

B.B.A.

25
Apr. 1910

27
May, 1910

Born
at B.B.A. on 25/4/10 named Thomas Charles Leslie

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1909/10

Lewis

Ellen

196

Servant

Hamilton

Penshurst

19

John
& Mary Ann

Single

-

Native

R.C.

Pregnant

President

26
Mar. 1910

27
May, 1910

Paid
10/-

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1909/10

Lewis

Ellen

Alias

See
Connolly, Ellen

Lewis
Ellen

Lewis

Harriet

65

Housewife

Broomfield

London

75

John
& Elizabeth Potts

Widow

Nil

1856

P. Methodist

Infirm

Ex.
Committee

2
Mar. 1896

132

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1895/96

Lewis

Harriet

240

F.

England

78

Prim.
Methodist

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1897/98

Lewis

Harriet

F.

England

77

Prim.
Meth.

365

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1898/99

Lewis

Harriet

F.

241

26-Feb-01

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1900/01

Lewis

Jane

35

Servant

Ballarat

Clunes

18

Richard
& Elizabeth

Single

Nil

Native

Wesleyan

Pregnant

President

30
Jan. 1895

22

21
Feb. 1895

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1894/95

Lewis

Female
Child

Born
in the Asylum

Jane

Native

Wesleyan

31
Jan. 1895

22

21
Feb. 1895

4.30
p.m.

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1894/95

Lewis

Jeremiah

15

Labourer

Gordons

Limerick,
Ireland

61

Thomas
& Mary

Single

Nil

1858

R.C.

Infirm

1
Aug. 1894

151

29
Dec. 1894

At
his own request

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1894/95

Lewis

Joseph

Miner

Ballarat
E.

Cheshire

60

William
& Mary

Married

nil

1853

C.E.

Rhumatics

General
Committee

3
May. 1892

58

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1891/92

Lewis

Joseph

116

Wales

65

C.
of E.

Register
of Inmates 1889-1897

1897/98

Lewis

Joseph

Wales

64

365

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1898/99

Lewis

Joseph

162

9-Dec-00

Register
of Inmates 1898-1907

1900/01

Lewis

Laura

21

Servant

Geelong

Liverpool,
England

25

not
known

Single

1

1871

C.E.

Pregnant

Emergency
Case

27
Dec. 1893

38

3
Feb. 1893

F.H.

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1893/94

Lewis

Male
Child

Born
in the Asylum

Laura

Native

C.E.

18
Jan. 1893

16

3
Feb. 1893

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1893/94

Lewis

Louisa

38

Servant

Coleraine

Ballarat

19

Giles
& Mary Ann

Single

Native

Wesleyan

Pregnant

President

28
Feb. 1898

15

14
Mar. 1898

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1897/98

Lewis

Female
Child

Born
in the Asylum

Louisa

Wesleyan

22
Apr. 1898

22

14
May, 1898

Register
of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916

1897/98

Lewis

Mary

314

Housekeeper

Warrenheip

Belfast,
Ireland

29

David
& Jane McCartney

Married

1

1852

R.
Catholic

Destitute

House
Committee

17
Feb. 1863

102

18
June. 1863

Gave
notice to leave the Asylum, intending proceeding to his aunts ( MIssing )

Register
of Inmates 1860-1872

1863

Lewis

Mary

759

House
Keeper

Warrenheip

Belfast,
Ireland

31

David
& Jane McCartney

Married

1

1852

R.C.

Destitute

House
Committee

14
Oct. 1865

49

28
Nov. 1865

Gave
notice and left on her own request. Receiving 5/- cash at the direction of
the President W. Scott Esq.